Field Hockey (7-6, 3-3 Big Ten)
The no. It was Rutgers’ highest-ranked win to date, improving their record to 7-6 overall and 3-3 in the loaded Big Ten, with seven of nine teams in the top 20 and five in the top 10. Freshman Indy van Ek and junior Iris Langejans, both from the Netherlands, scored the Knights’ two goals. Langejans received Big Ten and National Defensive Player of the Week honors for his stellar play that shut down the nation’s leading scorer, Bente Baekers.
The game was part of RU’s weekend of celebrations in honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX. See the article : Supply Chain Latest: Relieving Food Inflation and Wastewater Beer. The Scarlet Knights hosted a large group of alumni who were recognized in the anthem walkout, helping to create a raucous atmosphere to propel the team to victory.
“I’m so proud of the team and Rutgers field hockey and our program. This team really built up, game after game. We had a tough weekend last weekend and didn’t play our skills. We looked at each other and learned from it and a made some adjustments. We knew if we put together a complete performance today, we could do anything. Northwestern is the defending national champs, they’re No. 2 in the RPI, so it’s a big win in so many ways. I’m proud of the team and the way they grew game-to-game Today they proved to themselves that they can do anything if they play smart, stick to the game plan and play together.
Meredith Civico (Courtesy Rutgers Athletics)
The young Knights, currently sitting in 3rd place, tied with Iowa behind Maryland and Penn State, will face four ranked opponents: #2 Maryland, #11 Syracuse, #4 Penn State, and #17 James Madison. With an RPI of no.
Men’s Soccer (6-2-5, 2-1-2)
The men’s team continues to build on an impressive season, tying Indiana 2-2 last Sunday and shutting out Stony Brook 2-0 this past Wednesday at Yurcak Field, with Pablo Avila and MD Myers scoring goals. Myers is currently the only double-digit scorer in the Big Ten and RU leads the conference with 30 goals. The Knights, who take on Michigan State this Sunday in East Lansing, currently sit in a 3-way tie for 3rd place behind Maryland and Penn State. With a current RPI of 42, Rutgers is making a strong push for an NCAA tournament berth.
Women’s Golf
Rikke Nordvik helped women’s golf win the Rocket Classic in Port Clinton, Ohio last Tuesday. Nordvik won the individual title with a 6-over 222 (73-75-74), the first victory of her Scarlet Knight career. Rutgers dominates the individual leaderboard, with Leigha Devine in 2nd place with 7-over 223 (74-72-77) and Maeve Rossi 3rd with 10-over 226 (77-75-74).
The Scarlet Knights will wrap up their fall slate in two weeks at The Battle at the Beach, hosted by TCU. The event will be played on Friday, October 28 at Club Campestre San Jose GC in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. On the same subject : Angry Players Go Away About Toxic Comments to Developers. (Courtesy Rutgers Athletics).
Women’s Volleyball (7-12, 1-6)
The Rutgers volleyball team returns to the court at No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday, Oct. 15 for a 5 p.m. match at the Covelli Center in Columbus, looking to snap a 5-game conference losing streak. This may interest you : Emmys: Music Category Nominations Show Big Differences. The team’s only conference win was September 25th vs. Michigan State in which they rallied from two sets down to take the match in five.
Cross Country
Rutgers cross country is back in action on Friday, September 30, competing in the 48th annual Paul Short Run on the Goodman Campus course at Lehigh University. Sophomore Alex Calson led the Scarlet Knights in the women’s 6K as she finished 34th.
“The men and women had a good day on the track at Lehigh. We had 21 out of 27 student-athletes achieve lifetime personal bests. Twelve out of 14 in the women’s and nine out of 13 in the men’s. We learned some valuable lessons , which will help us make adjustments and prepare for our next race in two weeks, and for our championship season which is now only a month away.
Head Coach Matthew Jelley (courtesy Rutgers Athletics)
Cross Country is back in action this Friday, October 14th at the Penn State Nationals.
